Art After Dark: Night of Illumination

Kick off the 45th Annual Festival of Trees & Traditions during Art After Dark! Joyful music, free snacks, cash bar, a holiday movie, and the opportunity to purchase your favorite decoration or tree!

Special Events

5 – 8 pm: Cash bars and food by MRG in Avery Court and Morgan Great Hall and DJ Jon Eastman in Avery Court
5 – 7:30pm: Art activity in the Art Studio. Create your own gift bag or wrapping paper!
5:15 – 7:15pm: Anne Cubberly’s Puppets at Main Street and Avery Entrances
5:15 – 5:30 pm: The Hartford Saengerbund in Avery Court
5:30 – 7:30pm: CONNetic Dance performers mingling
5:30 – 6pm: Hartford Symphony Brass Quintet at Morgan/Main Landing
6:00 – 6:15pm: Dance performance by Natyakshetram in Avery Court
6:30 – 6:45pm: Moniuszko Choir in Morgan Great Hall
7 – 7:15pm: Hartford Gay Men’s Chorus in Avery Court
7:15 pm – 7:45 pm: Connecticut Ballet in Aetna Theater performing excerpts from The Nutcracker
8pm: Love Actually screening in Aetna Theater

Tickets are $15/$10 members and will be available for purchase at the door.

Supported by the Women’s Committee of the Wadsworth Atheneum.